The MBC Bae, a college basketball festival, has come to a successful conclusion.

The 40th MBC Bae National College Basketball Resident Tournament, which kicked off on Wednesday, March 17, in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, ended on Friday, March 26. The winners of the MBC Bae, which mobilized a large number of spectators like last year, were Korea University (Men’s Division 1), Gwangju University (Women’s Division), and Ulsan University (Men’s Division 2).

Two years ago, the MBC Bae in Sangju began to attract a lot of attention. Not only basketball officials and players’ families, but also citizens living in Sangju, as well as spectators from outside the city, 파워볼사이트 추천 came to watch the players and games.

In response to this, the Korean Basketball Organization responded with new attempts to promote the MBC Bae, which remains the only college basketball tournament from this season.

First of all, a cafe was opened on the second floor, the general spectator entrance. As there are few cafes in the area that can be accessed on foot near the gymnasium, the organizers built a small cafe in the second floor lobby. In addition to selling coffee and other beverages, the cafe also provided free cold bottled water at the entrance to enhance the experience.

Events were also varied. From Day 1 to the finals, numbered tickets were handed out to spectators who entered, and various prizes were given out at halftime or after each match. The variety and quantity of prizes ranged from autographed T-shirts, autographed balls, towels, Nike bags and socks, mugs, tumblers, Tesla sunglasses, and more, with at least 10 people winning each game.

The variable seats on the first floor were also opened, allowing the many spectators who visited Sangju to participate in the event in a more comfortable environment and interact with the players in a more lively way. As it was a college game, there was no admission fee for the event.

Lim Woo-taek, vice president of the Korean Basketball Federation, said, “We realized that the interest of fans increased about three years ago, and last year, many people visited the MBC Bae. As we are celebrating the 40th edition of the tournament, we tried to give back to them with amenities and events. Since it is an amateur tournament, we don’t want to make money through admission fees, so we just want people who came a long way to enjoy themselves,” said Kim, who realized the popularity of the MBC Bae.

Lim, who joined the KBA in 1995 and has worked in various departments of the organization, and the KBA are trying to make new changes and challenges. Their goal is to restore the popularity of college basketball to its former glory days.

“As we have been in the federation for 30 years, we want to contribute in a small way to the development of the federation,” said Lim Woo-taek. ”In fact, we used to focus on college basketball single competitions, but now we have been playing the U League for 11 years. Still, the MBC Bae remains the only single tournament, so I am attached to it.”

Lim continued, “I am hopeful that the popularity of college basketball can be revived. We need to make more efforts as fans come to visit us. Following the opening of cafes, first-floor spectator seats, and prize draws, our plan is to hold a single college basketball tournament in winter. It will be difficult during the semester, but we want to hold a single tournament in winter, and we will think about it to revive the popularity of basketball,” he said, raising expectations for the development of college basketball.

The MBC Varsity College Basketball Tournament, which is gaining popularity by mobilizing a large number of college basketball fans and outside spectators, will continue to provide a variety of attractions for fans.